Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Ever since I tried the Buffalo chicken pizza at a fabulous little pizza joint in Northeast Vermont, I was hooked. There is just something about the combination of chicken, Frank's Red Hot, and blue cheese. We have tried the Buffalo chicken pizzas at several local places but none hold a candle to Parker Pie in Vermont. I decided that the next step should be making my own.

The toppings on this pizza were delicious but I wasn't too happy with the crust I made. It's the first time I didn't like one of PW's recipes. The crust didn't come out quite right and it was almost impossible to stretch out. Plus, it tasted almost more like a pastry dough than a pizza dough. I am definitely going to have to try out other pizza crust recipes before I find a good one. However, you can make this pizza with premade crusts (the Pillsbury one in the can works well). This recipe is from Barefoot Foodie, one of the most hilarious blogs I have ever read (not for the faint of heart).

 

Ingredients:
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, shredded
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 (2 ounce) bottle Frank's Red Hot
1 (8 ounce) bottle blue cheese salad dressing
1 (16 inch) prepared pizza crust
1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese (or your favorite blend of cheese)

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Cook and shred chicken (you can saute or boil the chicken, allow to cool, then shred with a fork).

Prepare crust per instructions, roll out on a foil lined cookie sheet. (Spritz the foil lightly with Pam so it doesn’t stick).

In a medium bowl combine the shredded chicken, melted butter and hot sauce. Mix well. Spread the whole bottle of salad dressing over crust, then top with the chicken mixture and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Add additional dashes of hot sauce on the top, if you wish.

Bake in preheated oven until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly, about 5 to 10 minutes. Let set a few minutes before slicing, and serve.

 

Pizza with Goat Cheese and Peppers

I have to thank Kristin for this awesome pizza recipe. It is so yummy and has goat cheese AND truffle oil in it. Booyah.

Ingredients:
1 can pizza dough (I use Pillsbury - found near the cinnamon rolls and crescents and stuff)
Roma tomatoes (about 2-3), sliced (or diced, if you prefer)
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1 small orange bell pepper, seeded and sliced
White mushrooms, sliced (about 1 cup)
1/2 red onion, sliced
Goat cheese, crumbled
Grated parmesan cheese
Balsamic vinegar
Olive oil
Black truffle oil (or truffle infused olive oil)

I don't have exact measurements for all the ingredients but just eyeball it or do it to taste, you can't really mess anything up here.

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400.
Spread dough out over large baking sheet. Coat both sides of the dough with olive oil.
Heat a small amount of truffle oil in a pan. Add mushrooms, peppers and onions and saute for about 5 minutes. Spread the pepper mixture out over the pizza dough. Spread desired amount of sliced tomatoes over the pepper mixture. Top with crumbled goat cheese and grated parmesan.

Bake pizza, according to dough directions, about 15-20 minutes.

While pizza is cooking, heat a small amount of balsamic vinegar in a pan. Heat over low heat until it begins to bubble. Balsamic vinegar should begin to thicken and become syrupy. Drizzle the thickend syrup over the top of pizza when it is finished cooking. Allow pizza to cool slightly, cut and enjoy.